GIDEON 2 – Dreamscape Warrior

People who listened to GIDEON were keen to hear a follow up album and so GIDEON 2 – DREAMSCAPE WARRIOR was conceived.

The Story

Once more unto the Realm, a dreamscape to be found on the other side of midnight. A place where the weaker gravitational pull will give beings from our dimension an advantage, making them stronger, faster, and even more agile but sadly not wiser.
After eighteen months of therapy under the care of Doctor Emily Dalton, Gideon still believes in his heart that the dreamscape known as the Realm truly exists and that his adventures there were all real. In all her years of practice this extremely level-headed psychoanalyst in her mid-thirties, had never come across a case like that of Gideon Slater. Never before had she had to deal with a patient so passionate in his delusional beliefs. Because of this she has grown rather fond of young Gideon.
Following a road traffic accident which left him in a coma, Gideon finds himself projected back to the throne room of Shetraza only to discover the Realm is on the verge of total destruction. Charged with the task of reforming the Brotherhood, journeying to a parallel world and preventing a global disaster of epic proportions, the Defender of The Crown accepts his quest.
On reuniting with his comrades and airing his disappointment to Lavania that she didn’t travel to his existence to back up his claims, the High Priestess transports Emily Dalton across the dimensional void, to give Gideon his proof. Now is the time to make a stand against the dark. Now is the time to once more fight for what is right and so it begins.

The Characters

Gideon Slater…………………Defender of the Crown
Queen Rhiannon…………… Ruling Monarch of the Realm
Lavania…………………………. High Priestess of Shetraza
Emily Dalton…………………. Gideon’s psychoanalyst
Hedda…………………………… Layhos Warrior Woman

The Story in Music

1. Overture
2. What’s the Point?
3. Is there Any Justice in the World?
4. The Arrival
5. Into the Abyss
6. The Enemy Below
7. A Friendly Familiar Face
8. The Army of Light
9. Through the Vortex
10. Fighting for Survival
11. Tribute to Heroes
12. The Dreamer
13. Outside Looking in

Based on an original book, Dreamscape Warrior, by Pete Scully Earp
Lyrics, story and arrangements by Peter Earp
Music, arrangements and production by Roger Betts.

The Musicians

Roger Betts - guitars, keyboards, mandolin, bass, synths, drums programming
Peter Earp - percussion
Jerry Baker - electric/acoustic guitars
Marcus Lillington - electric guitars

Special thanks to
Stuart James - drums on 'What's The Point' and 'Arrival'
Mark Porch - electric guitars on 'Into The Abyss'
Eugene Debrowsky - bass on 'Into The Abyss'
Steve Messenger - acoustic on 'Friendly, Familiar, Face'

Narrator

Lauren Keir

The Vocalists

Gideon - Peter Earp
Emily Dalton - Chanelle Aristide
Hedda – Trixie Holmes
Lavania - Carla Warnes
Queen Rhiannon - Issy Rogers
Sakorie/Spike – Roger Betts